Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1887-01-08
LITTLE PEOPLE.
Queer Fancies of Tho.a who Are Just
Lifting Life's Certain.
PUNISHMENT SUSPENDED.

PUNISHMENT SUSPENDED.
A four-year-old miss of Main street,
with serious air said to her lnother
the other day: mia, think l ought
to get spanking" Mamma made sl
effort to look her sharply in the eye
when the little one added: Il guess
you needn't mind this time. won't
be naughty again. '-Bu6alo Courier.
RoBBY APPLIES A TEST.
Robby. aged three complained that
his tea, the regulation milk-andwater
article, was not to his taste. His
mother, beside whom he was seated,
said; "Why, Robby, my tea is very
good" Suppose we change teas, )"
suggested Robby. Babyhood.
A LIBERAL INTERPRETATION.
In school. The teacher takes out his
watch.
'As we have a few minutes before
we close, you can ask any questions you
wish"
One little kid comes forward,
"Teacher, what time is it, please"
San Francisco Chronicle.
HITCH IN THE PROGRAMME.
There is little boy in Lynn who is
given TO the telling of very large
stories and who has often to be chast-
ened for untruthfulness Not long
since his father, to try the effect of a
new treatment, gave over the usual
method of punishment and told the boy
the story of Ananias and Sapphira with
all the impressiveness that he could
master. The boy seemed to be much
edited by the narrative.
The very next evening. when the
father came home. he found his wife
leaning over the boy with tears in her
eyes.
What is the matter?" the father
asked.
"Oh. Willie has been telling another
great big le,' said she.
Eyes, papa" said the boy, "and God
didn't dead me, either. - Boston Her.
aid
WANTED FULL CREDIT.
A benevolent young lady, who had
for long time sought to convey some
lasting moral lessons to young boys at
the North End who had been gathered
into her class, while conversing with
one of the youngsters recently, referred
to the death of his brother, when he
spoke up in tone expressive of pride
and qualification; "Oh, that amt all
the dead | got; had mother brother
die awhile ago"
BIRDIE AT THE FAIR.
Groups of picnicking youngsters dot.
ted the grass in every direction. The
tents were possessed by them. Their
eager, flushed faces and bright dresses
encountered one everywhere as the
joyous multitude surged from one at
traction to another Tiny gir-tots of
five and six had invested their little all
in baby dolls about six inches long of
waxen countenance and wooden legs,
and that paucity of attire which usually
characterizes the small wax dolls.
Birdie" said l conciliatorlly to a
wee damsel who was surveying hers
with the most unalloyed satisfaction.
''where did you get thatp'
In the Main Building from gem
plum" said Birdie, turning her dim
pied face up at me trustfully.
"And how much did you pay for itP"
l inquired.
"Nossin. De gemplum said Here's
de dolls for little dirls. so | dess took
it,"
| did not explain the nature of petty
larceny to her. She will know soon
enough. Let her believe in the beneti-
cence of all mankind towards "little
dirls, thought ], as long as she can.-
Toronto Globe.
NOT MUCH OUT OF THE WAY.
II was at dinner table, His father
was saying something to his mother
about dynamite. oh" exclaimed
Jack, looking across to Eloise with an
ev dent desire 10 impress her with his
requirements, II know what dynamite
is. "What is it?' inqu red Eloise.
1T is something that you blaspheme
rocks with" Jack explained. -PhiIi-
delphia CdH.